'Trivia’s not important': Matthew Andrews uses baseball to teach history
Current and former students of HIST 362: Baseball and American History explain why the class is so popular.
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UNC found in violation of crime and safety reporting by U.S. Department of Education
The investigation began in 2013, stemming from a federal complaint filed by four UNC students and a former administrator.
Meet Chapel Thrill Escapes, the first student-run escape room nonprofit
Chapel Thrill Escapes is a nonprofit organization that is the first, student-run escape room in the country. Managed by UNC students, the organization created an escape room in Cobb Residence Hall to give students on campus an innovative and mysterious experience.
'From snakes into samaritans': Business school launches new orientation program
The Business School has been looking to put more time, effort and energy into a new undergraduate on-boarding program for some time. Now, with the release of the Spark program, the school hopes to to inform, inspire and connect students in a brand new way.
Tiny Homes Village to provide housing for those with mental health conditions
For individuals with mental illnesses or other health conditions, finding affordable and livable properties can raise challenges. The UNC School of Social Work, working with a local nonprofit, has found a solution through tiny homes.
Community comes together to remember the often-forgotten murder of James Cates
The Orange County Community Remembrance Coalition and The Center for Study of the American South co-hosted an event at the University on Thursday to discuss the implications of the murder of James Lewis Cates — a Black UNC student who was murdered on campus in 1970 by a white supremacist biker gang.
Get to know Bill Ferris, UNC's winter commencement speaker
Grammy-winner Bill Ferris will give the commencement address at UNC's winter graduation.
Student Government hosts workshop featuring professional lobbyists and state senator
UNC Student Government hosted a lobbying workshop on Tuesday night featuring lobbyists and a state senator.
UNC is one of the most affordable public schools in the country, study says
According to a new report from the Institute for Higher Education Policy, UNC is one of four flagship state institutions that is actually affordable for low-income students.
Demolition begins on 37 buildings in the Odum Village complex
Demolition is underway at Odum Village for 37 buildings of the on-campus graduate student and family apartments, UNC Facilities announced last week.
'A mirror to our students': UNC grad and DC Teacher of the Year gives back
UNC alum Justin Lopez-Cardoze recently won the 2020 D.C. Teacher of the Year award. He is using money he was awarded to create a scholarship for students who are passionate about learning, but disadvantaged.
WXYC continues to globalize 25 years after the world's first internet broadcast
WXYC, the University's student-run radio station, was the first in the world to do an internet broadcast 25 years ago.
From TikTok to Shakespeare, here's what UNC students will teach at Splash
The Splash UNC program is hoping to expose high school students to higher education through course offerings taught by UNC students this Saturday.
Impeachment, election reform discussed at Tuesday's student senate meeting
The Undergraduate Student Senate discussed student election reform and launched an ethics investigation into a senator at Tuesday's meeting.
Meet 'Warrior Mason' : The first 7-year-old to join UNC's wrestling team
UNC's wrestling team signed Mason Fannin, a 7-year-old with leukemia, thanks to Team IMPACT — a Boston based nonprofit organization that matched him with the wrestling team.
Program for Public Discourse hosts event about values diverging from politics
The Program for Public Discourse held its first event on Tuesday to discuss values in politics. Program director Chris Clemens focused on students when choosing speakers Justin Giboney and Jonathan Last.
How students deal with registration going wrong
UNC course registration is often a challenging time for students who have difficulty getting into courses that they need or want. Here are some students who discuss their frustrating experiences with registration and how they got through it.
Meet the UNC student who has her own radio show
Claire Galt, a UNC student studying media and journalism, has applied what she's learning in her major to a radio show about campus and community news.
Kenan-Flagler Business School celebrates 100th anniversary with time capsule
The Kenan-Flagler Business School is preparing for its centennial celebration in December — and the school is quite different from the School of Commerce run by Dudley Carroll in the 1920s.
Concussion research by UNC's Matthew Gfeller TBI Research Center put under scrutiny
A documentary released by The Athletic in early October, based on a paper co-authored by Ted Tatos and Don Comrie, called into question the UNC Matthew Gfeller Center Sports-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center — co-directed by interim Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz. Since then, researchers, faculty and more have reacted to these accusations.
